Alaska Antenna Adventures: Beer Cans and Moose!
My adventures in Alaska were a great introduction to “home brew” construction. Antennas are a big “do it yourself” area. You build it, you adjust it, you re-build it, you make it perfect, and in the next ice storm it comes down!!! That was in 1948. I find myself going through the same cycle today, […]
Chasing DX
First real test of the new antenna system did not turn out as good as I would have wished. The DX station I was chasing is 3D2R on Rotuma Island in the South Pacific. It is just about on the International Dateline and 10 degrees south of the equator. It and Conway reef to the […]
Back in Operation!
Well, the station is back in operation after being pretty much trashed all summer. Talked with Pan, BD4QH in China last week, and an Aussie, and a station in Timor Este. All on 20 meters and the rig worked pretty much like in old times. Running about 800 watts output which is about 2 db off […]